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Dr Dilip Ghosh, director, ICAR-CCRI, said that the institute applied for four patents on citrus-based products and is ready to file two more. "These products are not only commercially viable but ...
14 Citrus Perfumes to Add a Burst of Freshness to Your Routine Explore the best citrus perfumes for a refreshing, zesty experience, whether you're basking in the sun or embracing the crisp air of ...
Governor Glenn Youngkin is considering a bill aimed at cracking down on invasive plants. Does your local garden store have citrus trifoliata or morus alba? What about vinca minor or wisteria ...
A pioneering study has uncovered the role of a key gene, PtrPAT1, in boosting cold tolerance in citrus plants by regulating the accumulation of glycine betaine (GB).
He said his family was the first and last to plant citrus in Orange. By 1974, his father owned the only farm left in the city. Now he fears Yuma, where they got a fresh start, is “gonna go just ...
Kumquats (Citrus japonica) are another variety that is considered quite cold-tolerant and can handle temperatures down to 16 degrees Fahrenheit in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 and 10. These trees produce ...
Citrus fruits are famous for their high vitamin C content — and for good reason. One navel orange contains 83 milligrams of vitamin C and one half of a red grapefruit contains about 46.
Trifoliate orange (Citrus trifoliata (L.) Raf.) is a cold-hardy citrus species that contributes to citrus production by frequently serving as a rootstock. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms ...
P. trifoliata is cold tolerant and has shown tolerance to HLB (Albrecht and Bowman, 2011), but the fruit have unacceptable eating quality. Recently, a few advanced Poncirus hybrids with reduced ...
Citrus greening or Huanglongbing (HLB), was discovered in South Florida in 2005. Since then, citrus greening has spread throughout Florida in both commercial and residential sites.
Researchers have made progress against citrus greening disease by developing hybrid citrus trees that produce desirable orange-like fruit and resist the disease. Through genetic analysis, they’ve ...
The researchers analysed 179 juice samples from different citruses, such as oranges (Citrus sinensis), mandarins (Citrus reticulata), trifoliate oranges (Citrus trifoliata) and their hybrids.